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SB 35

Delaware Senate bill in Session 153.

Status: introduced. Latest action: March 19, 2026.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF STRUCTURES LOCATED ON LAND IN AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND FOREST USE.

Bill ID DE-153-SB-35
Session 153
Status introduced
Committee Agriculture
Senate introduced 2026-03-19
Agriculture Housing Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Agriculture is currently the leading industry in Delaware but as housing and other development occurs less farmland becomes available. For farmers in general, but in particular the small and medium sized farm owners, the real estate taxes imposed on their farm structures imposes a significant financial impact and adversely affects their ability to survive. At least eighteen other states have recognized this problem and have through legislation provided real estate tax relief for qualified farm structures. This legislation would use the same mechanism for providing real estate tax relief for qualified farm structures as it currently exists for qualified farmlands.

Sponsor
Hoffner
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-03 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-19 Status introduced
2026-03-19 Latest Action Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 35
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